National Scrabble Champion Defends Title, Wins Tournament

Nigel Richards successfully defended his National Scrabble Championship title in Dallas, winning a $10,000 first prize.

Patricia Hocker
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The king of American Scrabble has kept his crown, as Nigel Richards spelled his way to the 2011 National Scrabble Championship title and a $10,000 prize. Richards, 44, is a former world champion from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

You can see the final standings and trace the 31 rounds of Scrabble Richards had to play to take the 2011 title, at the tournament's website. After five days of play, he finished with a 22-9 record, and a score differential of +1532.